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Light bulb set to be graphene’s first commercial consumer applicationNews from Gizmag:

In two claimed firsts, researchers at the University of Manchester have produced both the first commercial application of graphene and the world’s first graphene light-bulb. It is expected that this new device will have lower energy emissions, cheaper manufacturing costs, and a longer running life than even LED lights. And this isn’t just a pie-in-the-sky prototype, either. The team who developed it believes that the graphene light-bulb will be available for retail sale within months.

To that end, the University of Manchester has partnered with the UK company Graphene Lighting PLC to produce the new bulb and share in the profits of its sales. This will also make certain that the University is directly advantaged by commercial products being developed out of their National Graphene Institute (NGI).

“This lightbulb shows that graphene products are becoming a reality, just a little more than a decade after it was first isolated – a very short time in scientific terms,” said Professor Colin Bailey, Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester. “This is just the start. Our partners are looking at a range of exciting applications, all of which started right here in Manchester. It is very…………… continues on Gizmag